Dr James Walter Goforth, MD in Hickory, NC - Medicare Emergency Medicine

Dr James Walter Goforth, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Hickory, North Carolina. He went to Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine and graduated in 1983 and has 42 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Emergency Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Geriatric Consultants Pllc and his current practice location is 2972 N Center St, Hickory, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 431-4955.

Dr James Walter Goforth is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 30343) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1811945470.

Contact Information

	Dr James Walter Goforth, MD
	2972 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601-1159
	(828) 431-4955
	Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr James Walter Goforth
Gender	Male
Speciality	Emergency Medicine
Experience	42 Years
Location	2972 N Center St, Hickory, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr James Walter Goforth attended and graduated from Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine in 1983

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1811945470
Provider Enumeration Date: 05/05/2006
Last Update Date: 10/24/2023

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 9638320617
Enrollment ID: I20141103001566

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr James Walter Goforth such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1811945470	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207PE0004X	Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medical Services	30343 (North Carolina)	Secondary
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	30343 (North Carolina)	Primary
207P00000X	Emergency Medicine	30343 (North Carolina)	Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Jacob's Creek Nursing And Rehabilitation Center	Madison, NC	Nursing home

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Geriatric Consultants Pllc	5294132387	57

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr James Walter Goforth allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Geriatric Consultants Pllc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1801478086 PECOS PAC ID: 5294132387 Enrollment ID: O20210915003266

Entity Name	Pinnacle Urgent Care Pllc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1437860889 PECOS PAC ID: 1951766799 Enrollment ID: O20230428002572

Entity Name	Careconnectmd North Carolina P.c.
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1104507441 PECOS PAC ID: 3971965898 Enrollment ID: O20230809002596

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr James Walter Goforth is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Dr James Walter Goforth, MD 2972 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601-1159 Ph: (828) 431-4955	Dr James Walter Goforth, MD 2972 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601-1159 Ph: (828) 431-4955

Reviews and Comments

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Dr. Gaa Odetta Richardson, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 415 N Center St, Suite 300, Hickory, NC 28601 Phone: 828-328-3300 Fax: 828-328-9101
Binita Dahal, Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601 Phone: 828-315-3360
Dr. Colin Patrick Curran, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 2406 Century Pl Se, Hickory, NC 28602 Phone: 283-249-5508 Fax: 828-324-4154
Dr. Lawrence Stroud Carter Jr., M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 21 18th Ave Nw, Hickory, NC 28601 Phone: 828-267-2246 Fax: 828-267-1623
Oana Cristina Badescu, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1899 Tate Blvd Se Ste 2101, Hickory, NC 28602 Phone: 828-327-7788 Fax: 828-327-0112
Dr. Aaron Wade Barton, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 311 9th Avenue Dr Ne, Hickory, NC 28601 Phone: 828-322-7338
Dr. Graham Philip Mcrary, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 2165 Medical Park Dr, Hickory, NC 28602 Phone: 828-324-2800 Fax: 828-294-9160

Dr James Walter Goforth, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Hickory, NC